the vowels they orbit puno ng hugot, balik-feels sa EP na ‘gusto ko lang maalala’

KUNG nami-miss niyo na ang mga kantang may kurot sa puso at may halong dreamy indie-pop vibes, perfect diyan ang bagong EP ng Pinoy indie pop band na the vowels they orbit (tvto).

Pinamagatan itong "gusto ko lang maalala," na puno ng lambing, lungkot, at lahat ng feels na hindi mo expected pero kailangan mo pala.

Pagkatapos ng kanilang pandemic-era sophomore EP na "tuloy tuloy tuloy!" na tumalakay sa survival at mga sandaling nawala, ngayon naman ay mas introspective, mas malalim, at mas may hugot ang kanilang album.

Spearheading the EP is the haunting single "miss na kita," 'yung kantang parang simpleng kurot lang sa umpisa, pero siguradong aaray kapag tumagos na at dire-diretso sa puso.

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Kwento ng lead vocalist na si Nikka Melchor, "I wrote 'miss na kita' one morning because I wanted to express that sudden feeling of missing your younger self. But it's not limited to that narrative. The meaning differs per person, from loss of self to loss of a loved one."

Dagdag naman ni guitarist Gene Santiago, "It's about longing: for someone, something, a moment in time, or a dream. It's like wanting to stop time just to breathe for a while or turn it back to experience those things again."

At true enough, ganito rin ang tunog ng EP na ethereal pero grounded, dreamy pero may bigat.

Kwento pa ni Nikka, kritikal daw ang bawat maliit na detalye sa arrangement: "Even small details like the basslines in 'miss na kita' dancing along to the sadness on the second verse, or the guitar work in 'para bago' sounding like a flashback, these things are vital and part of the emotional cues."

Produced by Soupstar Music's Darwin Hernandez at may arrangements mula kina Raymund Marasigan at Buddy Zabala, kasama rin si Eunice Jorge ng Gracenote.

At sabi nga ng banda tungkol sa working with legends: "Working with Raymund and Buddy was surreal. We were nervous at first, but they made the process chill and collaborative. It was amazing how even small changes transformed the song completely. We learned so much in just one session."

Ang EP ay may tatlong bagong tracks at isang special rendition ng isang classic hit, kung saan ang bawat isa ay may sariling timpla ng pangungulila at pag-alala.

Mula sa introspective na "miss na kita," hanggang sa upbeat-but-wistful na energy ng "basta" at "para bago," siguradong may tatama sayo whether pang-commute, pang-ulan, o pang-quiet moment sa madaling araw.

Ang the vowels they orbit ay isang five-piece indie pop-rock band mula Metro Manila na kilala sa kanilang melodic, feels-heavy songwriting.

Binubuo sila nina Nikka Melchor (vocals/guitars), Hannah Dela Cruz (keyboards/vocals), Gene Santiago (guitars), at Patch Javier (bass).

Ang "gusto ko lang maalala" ay available na ngayon sa lahat ng digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.

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